John Leslie Gregory (25 January 1925 – March 2008) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back for Southampton and Leyton Orient during the 1940s and 1950s.
[1] He made his first team debut as a replacement for Bill Rochford in a 3–1 defeat to Luton Town at a snow-covered Dell on 22 February 1947.
He made the occasional appearance over the next few months, with a run of eight games from January to March as replacement for Peter Sillett, who had taken over at fullback from Kirkman.
He was appointed team captain and only missed four league matches during the season as Saints failed to make the expected return to Division Two.
[1] In his final season at The Dell, Gregory was an ever-present member of the Southampton reserve team which won the Combination Cup under the management of Ted Bates.